to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
providence; luck; favor; favour; advantage
understanding; comprehension
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to sit down; to take a seat
colourless; colorless; achromatic; neutral (position); impartial
voiceless; unvoiced; silent; noiseless
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
full of holes (e.g. argument); vulnerable to any kind of attack (or criticism, etc.)
technique; art; skill; move
innumerable changes; infinite variety
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
public affairs; the court; the shogun; the shogunate
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
existence; possession; having; limited company
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
to be at a loss; to be in a corner
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
plain (e.g. face); smooth; slovenly
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
stopping at; going no further than
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
ancient oriental belt decoration; counter for swords
related to the teachings of Buddha; able to be saved by Buddha; related; relevant
(arch.) discarding; (arch.) abandoning; variety of street performance from the Middle Ages; casting off one's attachments (in Zen)
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
if so; if it be so; in that case; then
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
without; unless; have to do
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
belief; faith; conviction